Sotoyome RCD Restoration Programs
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Highlights
between 1995 and 2007:
- 129 miles of rural road improvements were implemented;
- 13,400 native plants were planted; and
- over 800 acres of Arundo donax removed.
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Rural Roads Sediment Reduction
Since 1998, the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District has worked with over 100 private landowners to
identify and improve rural road conditions
with ecological principles in mind.
Since our efforts began, SRCD has worked with local landowners to treat over 129 miles of road throughout the Russian and Gualala River Watersheds. Our combined work district-wide has prevented over 114,000 cubic yards of sediment from entering streams and waterbodies.
Land Management in the Santa Rosa Plain
Sotoyome Resource Conservation District has been involved in
land management activities in the Santa Rosa Plain
since 2002. A unique opportunity exists in SRCD's management role to bring communities together in the preservation of important natural resources. Current properties house rare and endangered plant and animal species, such as Sebastopol Meadowfoam, Sonoma Sunshine, and California Tiger Salamander in a combination of grassland and vernal pool wetland.
The District has recently been privileged to coordinate and oversee
cleanup activities on the Yuba unit,
which supports a variety of bird and wetland species to include the endangered California Tiger Salamander.
Arundo donax Removal Program
The Russian River watershed is being invaded by a nonnative weed that threatens
the viability of numerous fish and wildlife species. The highly destructive giant
reed (Arundo donax) is degrading native riparian habitat by displacing native plants
and destroying fish and wildlife habitat.
The Sotoyome Resource Conservation District is currently collaborating with
Circuit Rider Productions, Inc., who is directing the multi-year
Arundo donax Removal Program
in the Russian River Watershed.
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP) was established in the 1996 Farm Bill to provide a voluntary cost share and technical assistance conservation program for farmers and ranchers to address significant natural resource concerns. EQIP provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers in all watersheds throughout Sonoma County. One recent example of an EQIP project is the
Sausal Creek Bank Stabilization.
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